Hakuba Valley Lift Passes

The Hakuba Valley Lift Pass covers all ten resorts in the valley on a single IC card, plus free travel on the Hakuba Valley shuttle bus on any day you ski. It's sold from one to fourteen ski days.

One thing worth knowing before you choose: the multi-day discount is small. A 1-day pass works out at ¥11,100 per ski day. Buy the 14-day and you're paying ¥10,571 — a saving of about 5%. The reason to buy multi-day isn't the price break. It's the rest days built into the validity window, and never queueing at a ticket window again.

The Hakuba Collection is a travel agency registered with the Governor of Nagano Prefecture (長野県知事登録旅行業第3-616号). We sell Hakuba Valley lift passes directly under that registration — the full 1 to 14 day range.

Stay with us and your physical passes are waiting at check-in. No QR code, no printer, no queue at the ticket window. Not staying with us? Order below up to two days before your pass start date, and we'll email your QR code within 24 hours of payment (from mid-November).

The Hakuba Valley All-Mountain Season Pass gives unlimited access to all ten resorts from opening day in December 2026 through early May 2027, plus free shuttle travel on ski days and half-price single-day tickets at any Vail Resorts mountain in North America, Europe and Australia.

Two things changed for 2026/27. There's a new Youth rate for 13–18 year olds, and the old Super Early Bird tier is gone. In its place are two discounts restricted to people living in Japan at the time of purchase, plus one Early Bird price open to everyone.

If you're travelling from overseas, the price that applies to you is ¥158,900 until 29 October. After that it's ¥188,900 — a jump of ¥30,000. The cheaper ¥110,000 and ¥121,700 figures you'll see quoted are domestic-resident only, and you'll be asked to prove it.

Is it worth it? Against the ¥158,900 Early Bird, the season pass beats a 14-day pass at fifteen ski days. Leave it until after 29 October and the ¥188,900 regular price pushes break-even out to roughly eighteen days.

If you hold a 2026/27 Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass or Epic Australia Pass, you get five consecutive days at any Hakuba Valley resort at no extra cost.

You can't ski straight through the gates on your Epic Pass. Take it to a designated ticket window at any of the ten resorts with photo ID — passport or driver's licence — and they'll issue you a five-day Hakuba Valley ticket. Once it's issued the five days run consecutively, so start it on a day you're actually skiing.

Skiing 1–2 days, staying in one village? Buy a single-resort ticket at the window. Goryu, Happo-one and Tsugaike all sell day tickets cheaper than the valley pass, and several discount online.

Skiing 3–10 days, or want to move around the valley? The Hakuba Valley pass. The rest days built into the validity window matter more than most people expect — a 5-day pass gives you ten days to use it, so a storm day or a Nagano day trip costs you nothing.

Skiing 15 days or more? The season pass, bought before 29 October.

Hold an Epic Pass? You already have five days. Buy a shorter valley pass to top up if you're staying longer.

Most operators in Hakuba stopped handing out physical passes. You order online, get a PDF with a QR code a week or two before arrival, then queue at a ticket window or find a SKIOSK machine to redeem it — and you can't ride without both the QR code and a pickup code.

If you're staying with us, we handle that. Order your passes when you book, and the cards are waiting at check-in. No printing, no queue, no code to keep track of on your phone at −8°C.

Not staying with us? You can still order through us, and we'll email your QR code within 24 hours of payment. Orders placed before mid-November receive theirs in mid-November. Either way, you can order up to two days before your pass start date.

Individual resorts run their own discount tickets — usually a few hundred yen off, sometimes bundled with lunch or an onsen entry. They're worth it if you're skiing one mountain all week. Two catches: you'll need to print coupons before you travel and redeem at the window each morning, and none of them include the Hakuba Valley shuttle.

You can buy Hakuba Valley lift passes at any resort ticket window, from the official Hakuba Valley online shop (2026/27 day passes go on sale there around November), or through a registered travel agent. The Hakuba Collection is registered with Nagano Prefecture (長野県知事登録旅行業第3-616号) and sells the full 1 to 14 day range at ticket-window prices. Order up to two days before your pass start date and we'll email your QR code within 24 hours of payment (from mid-November). Staying with us? Your passes are waiting at check-in.

Only if you'll ride more than one resort in the same day, or you want the daytime Hakuba Valley shuttle included. If you ski one resort per day, single-resort tickets cost less — even when you switch resorts from one day to the next.

For 2026/27, a 1-day Hakuba Valley Pass is ¥11,100 for ages 13 and over (¥6,400 for ages 6–12). A peak-season adult day ticket is ¥9,800 at Happo-One and ¥10,000 at the Hakuba 47/Goryu ticket window. Six peak days at Happo-One cost ¥58,800 in 2-day tickets, against ¥63,900 for a 6-day Valley Pass.

The gap is biggest for anyone aged 13 to 22. The Valley Pass charges adult rates from 13. Happo-One prices ages 6–17 as children (¥4,900 peak), and Hakuba 47/Goryu sells a youth ticket for ages 13–22 (¥6,500). A 15-year-old skiing six peak days at Happo-One pays ¥29,400 on resort tickets and ¥63,900 on the Valley Pass. Both resorts ask for ID showing age at the ticket window.

What the Valley Pass buys: one card for all ten resorts, the option to change mountains mid-day, and free daytime valley shuttle rides on days you ski. Multi-day passes build in rest days — a 5-day pass is any five days within ten of first use, a 6-day pass any six within eleven. Night skiing is not included.

A 1-day Hakuba Valley All-Mountain Pass costs ¥11,100 for adults aged 13 and over and ¥6,400 for children aged 6–12. It covers all 10 Hakuba Valley resorts and includes the daytime Valley shuttle on days the pass is used. Among the individual resorts with published 2026/27 prices we have verified, standard adult day tickets range from ¥5,700 to ¥10,000. Age bands and online, reload and seasonal prices vary.

Prices checked: 19 September 2026.

Sometimes. Discounts depend on the resort and the type of card purchased. For 2026/27, Hakuba 47/Goryu lists an adult ticket at ¥10,000 from the ticket window, ¥9,500 for a new online purchase and ¥8,200 when reloading a compatible IC card. Sanosaka lists ¥5,700 as its standard adult price and ¥5,300 online. Always check the resort’s official price before purchasing.

No. Hakuba Valley day passes and multi-day passes do not sell out, so you can buy them whenever you need them during the ski season. The only exception is the Hakuba Valley All-Mountain Season Pass, which is sold during limited sales periods with scheduled price increases. If you're planning to buy a season pass, purchase it before the current sales window closes to lock in the lowest price.

Choose a single-resort ticket if you expect to ski at one mountain all day—it will usually cost less. Choose the Hakuba Valley Pass if you want the flexibility to visit multiple resorts, change plans according to snow conditions or use the daytime Valley shuttle. The Valley Pass costs more because it covers all 10 resorts, not because it is the cheapest option.

No. The Hakuba Valley lift pass does not include night skiing, so you'll need to purchase a separate night ticket. Night skiing runs at Goryu and Cortina (dates vary each season — check the resort's own page). The Hakuba Valley pass and free shuttle don't cover night operations; you'll need a separate night ticket.

Children aged 6–12 require a child Hakuba Valley Pass. Children under 6 ski free at most Hakuba Valley resorts, although the free-entry age is under 3 at Jiigatake and Kashimayari Family Park. A complimentary ticket must still be collected from the relevant resort ticket window.

Yes. Several Hakuba resorts offer discounted senior lift passes, but there is no Hakuba Valley senior lift pass. If you're planning to ski mainly at one resort, a resort-specific senior pass will usually offer better value than a Hakuba Valley lift pass.

No. Multi-day passes include a longer validity period beginning on the first day of use. For example, a 2-day pass can be used within four days, a 5-day pass within ten days and a 7-day pass within twelve days. This allows time for rest days, sightseeing or poor-weather days between ski days.

Staying with us? Your physical passes are waiting at check-in. Staying elsewhere? We email your QR code and collection instructions within 24 hours of payment. Orders placed before mid-November receive theirs in mid-November. You can order up to two days before your pass start date.

• Valid at all lifts across the ten Hakuba Valley resorts: Jiigatake, Kashimayari Family Park, White Resort HAKUBA SANOSAKA, ABLE Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba 47, Happo-one, Iwatake, Tsugaike, Norikura and Cortina.
• Adult rate applies from age 13. Child rate covers ages 6–12. Under-6s are free (under-3s at Jiigatake and Kashimayari) but must be issued a ticket at the window.
• The season pass uses different brackets: adult 19+, youth 13–18, child 6–12.
• All prices are in Japanese yen and include consumption tax.
• Not valid for night skiing or the night shuttle bus.
• Free Hakuba Valley shuttle travel applies on days you ski. Scanning the pass on a shuttle activates it for that day, even if you don't ride a lift.
• Passes can be ordered up to two days before the pass start date.
• Once issued, tickets are non-refundable and non-replaceable.